Masterbuilt has introduced two cutting-edge connected barbecues – the AutoIgnite Series 545 and the top-of-the-line Masterbuilt Gravity Series XT, with built in smart technology and innovative features.

Bridging the gap between gas and charcoal grilling, the AutoIgnite barbecue includes AutoIgnition, pressing a button to ignite the grill, as well as a built-in electric spark ignitor lighting the fire-starter that ignites the charcoal. The BBQ is also app-enabled and comes with a mini-hopper, holding charcoal that will last for up to eight hours of grilling time, as well as a hopper sear plate.

The Masterbuilt Gravity Series XT is the highest spec barbecue that Masterbuilt has produced in its 50 years of engineering. Its advanced features include a gravity-fed hopper that can hold 24 hours’ worth of fuel for that brisket or pulled pork, a control panel with graphs and alerts and real-time data. Highly durable, it has a fibreglass mesh gasket and four stainless steel warming racks, as well as Wi-Fi and a digital fan.